Monday, November 4, 2013

First/Last-The Stargazer Lilies

"The Stargazer Lilies
slow motion bathing through space music is like sun glistening on the
water in sound, ambient rock for daydreamers to bob their heads to. The
Northeastern Pennsylvania based trio of
guitarist/bassist/drummer/producer, John Cep, singer/bassist, Kim Field,
and live drummers EJ DeCoske and Johnny Lancia, bring back the raw rock
primal gaze, no bullshit sunshine haze. The
Stargazer Lilies streamline and minimize Soundpool down to just the
bare essentials, ridding themselves of the superfluous & getting
down to the essence of what The Stargazer Lilies are: ~butterfly wings,
slowly beating guitars enveloping the listener, ethereal breathy female
vocals floating on a melody , rocked out bossa nova beats and bad ass
bass throwing down the rhythm. ​​This
new direction, like minimalism, gains strength by taking away and
paring the instrumentation down to create vast vistas of sound."

Least favorite/most disappointing
album?
We can't think of a record that was the most disappointing, but there is a
concert that sucked really bad… Pinback at the Nokia Theatre in 2007. The
band's live show had zero energy and was severely lack luster, then lead singer
guitarist Rob Crow, started reprimanding his own fans for smoking weed at the
show. He called his own followers deadheads and people left the show in droves.
We walked out and haven't listened to them since. It was that disappointing.

First concert attended?
Can't remember back that far.

Last concert?
Deerhunter (they were awesome).

Favorite concert ever?
My Bloody Valentine, Broadcast.

Least favorite concert?
See above…

Any thoughts,
experiences about Pittsburgh?
We've actually spent quite a lot of time in Pittsburgh since we've come to hang
out with Tobacco and The Seven Field's Of Aphelion who live there on numerous
occasions. They're always taking us out for great food. Probably the most
memorable experience was their wedding which was a costume party on a boat that
circled around the city. Another favorite was hanging out in a grave yard with
them looking out over the city. It had a really fantastic view and it was this
really beautiful day in Pittsburgh.